Ronald W Dooley

US Patent:

20060103064, May 18, 2006

Filed:

Nov 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/991059

Inventors:

Michael Sittinger - Lombard IL, US
Ronald Dooley - Mattoon IL, US
Earl Anker - Tinley Park IL, US
David Drummond - Minooka IL, US
Hal Harting - Winona Lake IN, US
James Feldman - Warsaw IN, US
John Kristmann - Palos Heights IL, US
Richard Hennessey - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

B65H 39/02

US Classification:

270052140

Abstract:

Systems and apparatus for manufacturing books are disclosed. An example modular signature feeder includes a frame having a base configured to enable the modular signature feeder to be removably attached to another modular signature feeder or a signature transfer assembly associated with a signature collation feeder assembly. Removably attaching the modular signature feeder assembly to another modular signature feeder or a signature transfer assembly increases a footprint of the signature collation feeder assembly. A conveyor configured to move signatures and a hopper configured to hold a plurality of signatures are operatively coupled to the frame. A signature feeding device is disposed between the hopper and the conveyor and configured to feed the signatures from the hopper to the conveyor.